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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
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63 hedge funds and large institutions have $119M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

189% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $41.3M → $119M (+$78M)

178% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 9

122% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 9

34% more funds holding

Funds holding: 47 → 63 (+16)

20.51% more ownership

Funds ownership: 48.23% → 68.74% (+21%)

Holders
63
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+34.04%
% of All Funds
1.01%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
25
Increased
20
Reduced
9
Closed
9
Calls
$310K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$310K
Net Calls Change
+$310K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$16.2M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$13.9M
3
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
+$10.5M
4
IWM
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
+$10.2M
5
WAP
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
+$6.17M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$2.65M
2
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
-$848K
3
HI
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
-$766K
4
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
-$301K
5
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
-$243K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Stifel Financial
26
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$493K +$510K +9,375 New
SFM
27
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$476K -$21.5K -395 -4%
ST
28
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$461K – – –
Commonwealth Equity Services
29
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$456K -$92.7K -1,704 -16%
BIP
30
Blueprint Investment Partners
North Carolina
$447K +$462K +8,494 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
31
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$436K +$451K +8,287 New
CCM
32
Cutler Capital Management
Massachusetts
$348K -$14.6K -269 -4%
PFS
33
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$308K +$38.7K +711 +14%
CAN
34
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$276K +$285K +5,244 New
9WM
35
9258 Wealth Management
Ohio
$256K -$33.6K -617 -11%
PPWM
36
Paragon Private Wealth Management
Kentucky
$226K +$6.75K +124 +3%
PIA
37
Perennial Investment Advisors
California
$209K -$544 -10 -0.3%
PTC
38
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$192K +$199K +3,652 New
FCA
39
FinTrust Capital Advisors
South Carolina
$106K – – –
IGWM
40
ICA Group Wealth Management
Colorado
$92.6K +$95.8K +1,761 New
ASN
41
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$91.7K +$94.9K +1,743 New
US Bancorp
42
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$77.7K +$80.4K +1,477 New
AA
43
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$76K +$54.4K +1,000 +225%
HI
44
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$64.1K -$766K -14,079 -92%
IA
45
IFP Advisors
Florida
$51K -$1.52K -28 -3%
Rockefeller Capital Management
46
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$49K – – –
LSA
47
Lansing Street Advisors
Pennsylvania
$46.2K +$47.8K +878 New
MCC
48
Money Concepts Capital
Florida
$45.6K +$47.2K +868 New
CFGS
49
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$38K +$39.3K +723 New
IBOK
50
Independence Bank of Kentucky
Kentucky
$37K – – –
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QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

63 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $119M — up 189% from $41.3M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new QABA positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $16.2M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.65M sold.

  • 63 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q4 2022, up from 47 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $119M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q4 2022, up 189% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q4 2022 and 9 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $16.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q4 2022 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $2.65M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.